Written by

Chris Branch
| For the Courier-Post

As in any trade, the Phillies' offseason swaps thus far have had consequences.

Those consequences, at least at the moment, don't appear to outweigh the value of the acquisitions. Getting a center fielder (Ben Revere) and an everyday third baseman (Michael Young) while dipping into their deep pitching well is a smart move for the Phillies.

But that is pitching they'll have to replace. The biggest departure is Vance Worley, who was a solid back-end rotation pitcher in Philadelphia for the last two seasons. Aside from the Phillies' need for a corner outfielder, a starting pitcher is their ...